How To Nourish Your Resilience In A Time Of Trauma
We are in a historic moment of trauma in the United States. How do we face these things fully, let in the devastation, and then both heal and act?
Mind & Spirit
Jin Shin Jyutsu: A Way To Help Ourselves
Jin Shin Jyutsu is not a healing modality, but a harmonizing art. Healing is the only known side effect.
If Meditation Is Not Your Thing, Try A Walk In The Woods
Hiking is a near-perfect combination of elements known to relax us, raise our alertness, elevate our self-esteem, and physically prepare us for true rest afterward.
COVID 2020 — A Gift And A Challenge
If you still imagine you are whatever character you are playing, if you identify as anything other than the light energy being you are, then you are unwittingly limiting yourself to the most superficial aspect of your existence.
Families Can Support Kids' Mental Health Whether They're Learning Remotely Or At School – Here's How
As a family therapist and professor of educational psychology who studies resilience in families under stress, I can assure you there’s no single schooling option that guarantees a happy, healthy kid or dooms a child to despair.
How Mystics Manage Isolation
Isolation can be a recipe for anxiety and depression. Left alone people may wither. But what about hermits and mystic loners who enjoy solitude? What is their secret?
How To Prevent Social Isolation And Decrease Loneliness In The Elderly
When COVID-19 invaded the world, everyone became subjected to something that the elderly have often had to deal with on their own — social isolation and loneliness.
Can We Unlearn The Fear That Creates Our Reality?
Imagination is a wonderful thing. Emotions are often a result of the mind telling us stories without our direction over the outcome.
What We Can Learn About Isolation From Prison Artists
Most prison artists don’t consider making art until they become incarcerated. For many, it is a choice of growth over deterioration.
Cellophane Hearts
The day I decided to question my own beliefs about my story is the day that I set myself free.
Don’t Be Afraid To Die
Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a fascination with death. When my wife, Melissa, and I began dating, she gave me a book titled Don’t Be Afraid to Die. That is especially weird because she was 11 years old and I was 14.
Astrological Forecast For Fall/Winter 2020
As September’s calendar page opens, the historic triple conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto continues to transform our lives and institutions.
Meditations On Self-Acceptance
Self-acceptance is the main building block of self-compassion. It is the foundation upon which you construct your self-love and a jumping-off point for feeling compassion for yourself.
Your Coping And Resilience Strategies Might Need To Shift As The COVID-19 Crisis Continues
As people in the U.S. mark six months of coronavirus, the challenges of coping with life during a pandemic continue to evolve. Most recently, reopening of parts of society under unsettled conditions and lingering threat are creating formidable demands on…
The Beauty You See May Be Complex Mathematics
Everything in the universe follows the same geometric pattern that fractals over and over creating endless possibilities of light, color, shape and sound.
Too Much Social Media Can Be Damaging To Mental Health
No one can avoid today’s social media reach. From TV shows to advertisements to the constant stream from our devices, we are going to be prompted to leave a comment, to tweet, to add a hashtag to our posts, and more.
Music Evokes 13 Emotions Now Mapped
UC Berkeley scientists have surveyed more than 2,500 people in the United States and China about their emotional responses to these and thousands of other songs from genres including rock, folk, jazz, classical, marching band, experimental and heavy metal.
Secrets Of The Trees: Celtic Tree Astrology
Celtic tree astrology is based on the ancient idea that the time of our birth is pivotal to the formation of our personality and behavior.
Brain Research Shows The Arts Promote Mental Health
There is a powerful and compelling case, supported by cutting-edge research, that the arts have positive effects on mental health.
Making Love Primary In Your Life
The ultimate goal for each of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, is love. We want to feel love and to be loved.
How Do Buddhists Handle Coronavirus? The Answer Is Not Just Meditation
Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional religious rituals.
What ‘Walden’ Can Tell Us About Social Distancing And Focusing On Life’s Essentials
One reason to read or reread “Walden” during trying times is that it gushes with sorely needed optimism and is laced with wit. And Thoreau befriends you by writing in the first person.
What Can One “Nobody“ Do? The Power Of One
The power of one is the fact that we are each a vital cell in the body of humanity, and have the power — and responsibility — as an individual, to be a valuable contribution to the quantum field in which we exist — thereby improving everything for everybody.
New Study Shows Staggering Effect Of Coronavirus Pandemic On America’s Mental Health
When the novel coronavirus roared into the U.S., mental health took a back seat to physical health.
Say No To Fear And Yes To Compassion
As businesses begin to open and uncertainty continues about the duration of our social distancing, I am observing continued efforts by mainstream media to heighten drama and to divide us.
Daily Astrology
January 29, 2026
Early risers feel reassured under a predawn Mercury/Venus conjunction. Hearts are warm and the future looks promising. However, certain oversights could present problems later today. A missed message, lost item or...
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